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New Orleans

The Big Easy

Known for its Creole cuisine, rich musical tradition, and nearby swamps and plantations, New Orleans is one of the nation's oldest cities.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and St. Joseph Plantation. Visiting Ship Island and Kayaking & Canoeing will get you outdoors. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New Orleans: Vacherie (Oak Alley Plantation & Laura Plantation), Madewood Plantation House (in Napoleonville) and Nature & Wildlife Tours (in Slidell). And it doesn't end there: appreciate the extensive heritage of French Quarter, take a stroll through Garden District, identify plant and animal life at Global Wildlife Center, and make a trip to Jackson Square.

For traveler tips, other places to visit, more things to do, and more tourist information, go to the New Orleans tour planner.

If you are flying in from Germany, the closest major airports are Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Gulfport Biloxi International Airport and Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field. August in New Orleans sees daily highs of 37°C and lows of 29°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 1st (Fri) so you can travel back home.